Two types of Cells : Prokaryote and Eukaryote
Jul 14, 2015
Characteristics of Prokaryote cells
Prokaryote cells are small and simple
•Very small, about 3
•Only Single-celled (unicellular) organisms
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Prokaryote cells outer layer
• capsule: slimy outer coating
• cell wall: tougher middle layer
• cell membrane: delicate inner skin
• pili: for sticking to things
• flagella: Some have, used to move
• cytoplasm: inner liquid filling
• DNA in one big loop in the cytoplasm
• Ribosomes suspended in cytoplasm
Prokaryote cells have a simple cellular organization:
• Has a plasma membrane surrounding cytoplasm
• Has membrane bound organelles
• Has membrane bound, linear, DNA
Eukaryotic cells characteristics